Awards
The City of Vancouver and its staff have won numerous awards for its ingenuity and leadership in various programs and activities.
2011 notable awards received by the City of Vancouver
Hastings Park/ PNE Master Plan awarded the 2011 Excellence in Planning Practice
The Hastings Park/PNE Master Plan was awarded the 2011 Excellence in Planning Practice (honorable mention) from the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC). The Plan was recognized for being comprehensive, visionary and multifaceted. The large 4 x 4 metre floor map that played a key role in interpreting the site's concept plan at public consultation events was noted as being innovate by PIBC.
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City named Most Innovative Organization in BC
The City was named by BCBusiness Magazine
as 2011's Most Innovative Organization in British Columbia for our Open Data initiative.
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City of Vancouver awarded BC's Top Employers for 2011
The City was named one of BC's Top Employers by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. The award recognizes the City for our policies, programs and initiatives that enable us to retain and attract top-quality employees.
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Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2011
The City of Vancouver has been named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in recognition of our leading workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.
Learn more about the Great Beginnings Program, which allows City staff in partnership with community agencies to create capacity-building and employment opportunities for local residents including individuals experiencing barriers to traditional employment.
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